Nokia to Launch New Handset in U.S.

By

Johannes Ledel

May 10, 2013 12:05 p.m. ET

Nokia Corp., aiming to more aggressively challenge Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in the critical U.S. smartphone market, will next week release another upgrade to its lineup of Windows phones with the $99 Lumia 928.

The Finnish handset maker first launched the Lumia in the U.S. a year ago, choosing to primarily partner with AT&T Inc. for distributing the top-line 900 version. In the 13 months that have followed, Nokia...